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100+ Boston Janitors Rally to Raise Poverty Wages |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Workers in more than a dozen cities rally to support Houston janitors striking for fair wages and improved working conditions |
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06 Aug 2012
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Filed under: News / Globalization : Human Rights : Labor : Media : Organizing : Race : Social Welfare |
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Mass. Constituents Urge Scott Brown to Drop Effort to Repeal Affordable Care Act |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 As the US House prepares its vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, groups representing seniors, young adults and women from across Commonwealth send letter to Brown outlining health care reform benefits -- urging him to stop his effort to roll back the law. |
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08 Jul 2012
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare |
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2nd Annual Boston Anarchist Bookfair Announcement |
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by Boston Anarchist Bookfair Collective, bostonanarchistbookfair (nospam) gmail.com |
 We are announcing Boston’s Second Annual Anarchist Bookfair (November 9-11, 2012). Hosted at Simmons College by the rad folks of the Progressive Librarians Guild, this bookfair will contain amazing organizations and publishers, workshops, and a return of our Anarchist Film Festival. |
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25 Jun 2012
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Gender : Gentrification : GLBT/Queer : Globalization : Labor : Media : Organizing |
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Thousands of New MBTA “Change in Service” Maps Distributed at T Stations City-wide |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Metro Boston Climate Defense launched at Copley Square press conference; new initiative educates Hub commuters on dramatic impact of climate change on transit, local economy |
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07 May 2012
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Human Rights : International : Media : Organizing : Politics |
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MAY DAY 2012: Hundreds Take to Boston-area Streets in the Fight for Workers’ Rights |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 International Workers Day unifies Bay State labor, community, immigrant rights groups |
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02 May 2012
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Filed under: News / Gentrification : Globalization : Human Rights : International : Labor : Media : Occupy Boston : Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare |
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#99TaxDay: 1,500 Take to Boston Streets to Call Out Corporate and 1% Tax Dodgers |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 As deadline looms for low-income and middle class families, mass march and rally shine a light on the companies and CEOs whose Tax Day never comes. |
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19 Apr 2012
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Labor : Media : Occupy Boston : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare : War and Militarism |
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Mass Seniors to DeLeo, Legislature: “Don’t Leave Our Plates Empty” |
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by Jason A Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Local advocates launch State House lobby day to fight proposed elimination of 240,000 meals for low-income and homebound seniors |
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06 Apr 2012
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Media : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare |
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Wells Fargo to Exploited Customers, Taxpayers: “Let Them Eat Cake!” |
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by Jason A Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Mortgage giant hands out hundreds of mini-cakes in West Roxbury to celebrate 160 years exploiting customers, taxpayers for profit |
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20 Mar 2012
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Filed under: News / Gentrification : Human Rights : Media : Organizing : Politics |
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